Woodbury Church of Christ Sermons

Pure & Simple | Part Four - Conquered By Conviction

Belief isn't simply that we THINK something MIGHT be true - Belief is when we have been wrestled to the ground by the truth. We often call this kind of belief, conviction. We may have beliefs but conviction have us. We are conquered by conviction. What convictions are so fundamental to who you are that they shape the very core of your identity and trajectory of your life? 

Pure & Simple | Part Three - Worship Without Limits

Worship can be one of those elements of discipleship that we know is important but we aren't 100% sure what it is. Worship defies easy explanation. We know we should do it but what exactly is the "it" we're doing? Worship can profoundly impact and give meaning to our lives if we're willing to explore just a little. 

Pure & Simple | Part Two - Obedience Without Excuses

Our devotion to Christ is observed in our obedience to Christ. We have a rocky history with obedience because we tend to think obedience is about a loss of personal freedom and agency. But that isn't the Biblical understanding of obedience at all. God doesn't expect our obedience because it benefits Him, He wants our obedience in order to bless us.

Pure & Simple | Part One - Devotion without Distraction | Patrick Doherty

Devotion described the earliest Christians. Now we might only describe the most serious Christians as "devoted". Much of our life and culture conspire to make our lives about anything other than Christ. Many Christians haven't challenged the basic assumptions about what or who we value, what we prioritize and how we live...and, without noticing, Christ was removed from the center of our lives. ...we have become devoted to something else. How do we reclaim pure and simple devotion? 

What's It Going To Take? | Patrick Doherty

Every decision to improve or transform ourselves involves an entire host of choices. If we want to exercise in the morning we have to make choices about going to bed at night. If we want to be generous we have to make choices about how we spend our time. Unless we're prepared for ALL the decisions that are involved we're not going to make any transformations. Join us as we explore 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 and we ask ourselves the question - do we have what it takes?

Wonder | Part Three | A Rescue Mission of Grace | Patrick Doherty

Christmas is a rescue mission of grace. The nativity was just one phase of this a quest to redeem humanity. 

Wonder | Part Two | It's NOT Relative | Steve Countryman

We're taught that God loves us more than we can comprehend. However, we're tempted to wonder if that's true when life is tough. How can we trust that God loves us when it's hard to see? 

Wonder | Part One | The Final Frontier

(Note, the recording starts a few minutes after the message. If you read Psalm 8 you'll get the idea.)  Wonder is not only knowing that God is loving, powerful and good but knowing the He is those things beyond our ability to comprehend. That space between what we know and what we believe is the wonder that fuels our praise our worship and our relationship with God. 

Blindspot | Week Three | You've Got Something In Your Eye

Pointing out someone's blindspots can feel like walking through a field of land mines. If you step in the wrong spot... However, sometimes love means having difficult conversations. As disciples, we need to overhaul our idea of gracious, loving confrontation. 

Blindspot | Week Two | Sin is a Scam | Patrick Doherty

Scammers are good at masquerading as the real thing and tricking people into doing things that are contrary to their own well being. Just like that, sin is a scam. It promises the very thing that it will eventually steal. It promises happiness and delivers sorrow. It promises freedom and delivers slavery. Worst of all sin makes it harder to believe that there is a Savior who doesn't want to condemn us but heal us.

Blindspot | Week One | What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You | Patrick Doherty

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We all have them, areas of our lives where we simply do not see ourselves clearly. This lack of self-awareness is not only destructive and, to make matters worse, we don’t even see the problem. Scripture offers a prayer that can help us crack open these dark corners of our hearts. 

 

You Can't Pass On What You Don't Have | Mike Stroud

Part of being a disciple is making disciples. No matter who we are we have been granted influence into someone's life. What do you have to pass on to someone else? 

Elements | Part Seven | Dealing With Differences | Dale Hawley

Whether we like it or not conflict will inevitably be part of life in a church family. The good news is that, if handled right, this can be a healthy opportunity to show love, grace and humility. If we all are determined to lean into the humility and sacrificial love of Christ then, we may disagree but conflict won't be able to divide us. 

Elements | Part Five | The Spirit | Steve Countryman

We are interested in Jesus, we are in awe of God but we often find the Holy Spirit so mysterious that we end up avoiding Him. Jesus was explicit - the Holy Spirit would be the very presence of God living in his disciples. Why do we misunderstand and marginalize the Spirit? 

Elements | Part Four | Studying Scripture | Bruce Goodwin

The Bible is an amazing, life-changing and, at times, confusing book. It's not only WHAT we read but HOW we read it. If we're not careful, we can, with pure and sincere motives, elevate our interpretation of the Bible over the Bible itself. This ultimately puts our faith in having an answer for every question rather than in God. Maybe not always having all the answers put us in a better position to completely trust in the grace of God. 

Elements | Part Three | Experiencing Scripture | Bruce Goodwin

The Bible can be studied, analyzed, handled, praised, appreciated, respected and even applied...but if we don't see beyond the printed page to the author Himself, then we have missed the point. To understand Scripture is to see and experience the God of the universe. 

Keep Looking Ahead | Jeff Walling

Most people's lives are full of ups and downs. The life of Joseph was even more of a rollercoaster than usual. Despite all the twists and turns, Joseph kept his eyes on the prize. Jeff Walling shares from the life of Joseph as we learn what it means to stay focused. 

Elements | Part Two| Belonging/Oneness | Patrick Doherty

Everyone has struggled with the question - do I belong? You are not a second-rate, dollar store, discount disciple of Christ. You are not an outsider, you are not excluded, you are part of the family, you are fellow a fellow citizen.No matter who you are, where you’ve come from or what you’ve done…You belong…

Elements | Part One | Heart of God | Patrick Doherty

Jesus is the ultimate high definition, 4K, crystal clear, highest resolution, zoomed all the way in, large print, vivid, clearest, in full-living-color, undeniably best representation of God! Jesus it the context for God. Jesus is the character of God. Jesus is the Heart of God!

Disciple | Part Two | Intention/Direction | Patrick Doherty

It's not just "How are you doing?" It's "How do you tell how you are doing?" How do we evaluate how we are doing? This can be tricky in all areas of life, including discipleship. If you're interested in figuring out how to assess your discipleship...listen in!